Cost of living in German towns

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Identifikator:: 866449027

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-93831

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Cost of living in German towns

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1908

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (LXI, 548 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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Á*%* * 37 BERLIN. the market halls of the city, as published by the Municipal Statistical Bureau, it is found that there have been some fluctuations during the past six years, with a general upward tendency :— Mean Retail Prices of Meat in Berlin for the years 1901—1905. Description of Cut. Beef :— Fillet Leg, shank Breast Belly Mutton :— Leg, back Breast, belly ... Veal :— Leg, back Breast Shoulder, belly Pork :— Back, rib Shoulder, belly Leg Bacon, Smoked .. Ham :— Smoked Without bone .. Price per lb. 1901. s. d. 0 111 o ï 1 0 61 0 7! 0 61 0 81 0 7| 0 61 0 81 0 61 0 1\ 0 8Ï 0 Ilf 1 ?! 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. s. d. 0 111 11 0 0 0 61 71 0 81 0 7 0 81 0 8 0 71 0 71 0 8" 0 9 01 4 s. d. 1 Of 0 81 0 71 0 6) 0 81 0 81 0 8 0 7i 0 9 0 7| 0 71 0 81 1 01 i H s. d. 1 oi 0 81 o 0 61 0 Si o 71 0 81 0 8 0 7i 0 8i 0 61 0 71 0 81 31 s. d. 1 01 0 9 0 8 0 7 V o% 0 71 0 91 0 81 0 8 0 91 0 71 0 81 0 9 1 1 1 41 The Table below shows the predominant prices paid by the working classes in October, 1905, and March, 1907. It will be seen that in the intervening period there was little change in the price of beef, some rise in mutton and in veal, and a fall in the price of pork. The cuts of beef mostly bought cost in October, 1905, from 6Jd. to 8|d. per lb. ; steak, costing 11 d. to Is. Id., is seldom bought. Mutton ranged from 7\d. to 9|d., rising to lie/, for chops, which, again, the working-man’s wife does not buy. Veal cost from 7fd. to Is. and pork from Id. to 10^d., except chops, which cost 1 Id. to Is. :— Predominant Prices paid by the Working Classes in October, 1905, and March, 19Ó7. Description of Cut. Predominant Prices per lb. October, 1905. March, 1907. Beef :— Ribs ... ... "• Silverside Shin, with bone Shin, without bone Steak ... * * * * * * 1 lank ... ••• ••• Mutton :— Leg ••• ... ... Shoulder... Breast Neck Chops, trimmed... Veal :— Hind-quarter Shoulder, with bone ... „ without bone Shin ... . » * • ' Loin ... ... " Pork :— Leg ... •• Fore Loin Belly Spare Rib Chops 7fd. to 8|d. 8|d. 1 Id. 61d. 7)d. 11 d. to Is. Id. 6\d. to 7|d. 91d. 81d. 9fd. 9%d. 7# 7|d. 9|d. to lid. 9|d. to Is. 8^d. Is. Id. 7# 9fd. to lid. 8fd. 9¿d. 83d. 7d. to 8fd 9\d. „ 10id. lid. to Is. 7|d. to 8|d. 9|d. „ lid. 6|d. „ 7|d. 7fd. „ 8|d. lid. „ Is. Id. 73d. „ 8%d. 9fd. „ lid. 8fd. „ 93d. 7 3d. „ Sifd. ' 8|d. lid. 73d. 93d. lid. „ Is. S£d. ,, 93d. Is. Id. 73d. lid. Id. to 7fd. 73d. ,, 83d. Id. 8|d. to 93d. 93d. „ lid.

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